Careers at NAHB

Group: Government Affairs

NAHB is seeking an Advocacy Operations Coordinator to support the day-to-day operations of the federal and state and local government affairs teams, as well as BUILD-PAC — NAHB’s political action committee. This individual will provide essential administrative, budgetary and compliance support across departments, assist with grassroots and political programming, and contribute to the planning and execution of key NAHB events and meetings. From managing PAC contributions, coordinating Federal Election Commission (FEC) and Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings, and maintaining advocacy content and supporting legislative conference planning, this role offers a dynamic opportunity for an organized, detail-oriented professional to strengthen NAHB’s advocacy efforts.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides administrative and logistical support across federal, state and PAC advocacy teams, including invoice and contract tracking. Supports the Chief Advocacy Officer (CAO) by managing scheduling, technology and administrative coordination across advocacy departments.
• Works with the federal government affairs team to collect relevant information needed to file quarterly lobbying disclosures. Works with state and local government affairs to track required campaign, legal, or lobbying disclosures, as well as tracking requests and fund distribution for the state and local issues fund. Works with the vice president of BUILD-PAC to file quarterly FEC Reports.
• Supports staff liaisons and the CAO in coordinating committee and subcommittee logistics for federal, state and PAC initiatives, including roster management, meeting preparation, attendance tracking and event materials. Assists with virtual meetings, shipping and senior officer briefing materials.
• Coordinates NAHB’s annual Legislative Conference, including meeting logistics, coordinating congressional meetings, communications and meeting materials. Coordinates Grassroots Calls to Action and advocacy communications to NAHB members. Assists in special projects and fly-ins throughout the year.
• Manages the collection and processing of approximately $1.75 million in BUILD-PAC contributions annually, ensuring FEC compliance, proper classification, and timely reporting. Coordinates with third-party vendor DDC, maintains tracking reports, handles refunds with credit card companies, and assists with disbursements to candidates and committees.
• Serves as the primary point of contact with external vendors to ensure all BUILD-PAC receipts are processed accurately and in compliance with FEC regulations. Collaborates with NAHB’s Data Services Team to resolve receipt issues and update member records. Maintains and updates the processing manual to ensure procedures remain effective and compliant.
• Prepares and manages a range of BUILD-PAC communications and materials, including correspondence, reports, promotional content and donor thank-you notes. Oversees content and production timelines for the BUILD-PAC newsletter and contributes to website and blog content creation.

Preferred Skills:

• Prior experience in trade associations, government or political campaigns.
• Ability to be in the office up to three days per week.

Qualifications:

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects and activities, especially under rapidly changing or fast-paced circumstances.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, while managing multiple tasks and meeting critical deadlines.

Salary Range:

The salary range for this position is $60,000-$70,000 annualized based on skills and experience.

To apply for this position, please submit this application.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Group: Federation and Member Services

NAHB is seeking a data analyst to support its Federation and Member Services (FMS) team by delivering actionable insights that drive member engagement, program adoption and strategic decision-making. This is a unique opportunity for a data-driven professional to shape membership strategy and enhance services for home builder associations (HBAs) nationwide.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Extract, analyze and synthesize data from diverse sources including customer relationship management (CRM) systems, membership campaigns, surveys and engagement platforms. Visualize findings using tools such as Excel and Tableau. Identify trends and predictive indicators to support HBA health and membership retention.
• Leverage data to increase adoption of key programs such as Touch, Common Application Form (CAF) and membership awards. Collaborate with leadership to develop strategies that promote program usage and continuous improvement.
• Identify gaps and opportunities in existing services. Recommend and help develop new tools and products to support local membership operations.
• Build dynamic dashboards and reporting tools that integrate multiple data streams. Work with senior leadership to define key performance indicators (KPIs) and ensure timely access to performance metrics.
• Provide responsive support to internal and external stakeholders. Communicate clearly and effectively to promote NAHB’s mission and values.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong analytical and data visualization skills using Excel, Tableau or similar tools.
• Experience in data mining, segmentation and regression analysis.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and build consensus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience delivering analysis from disparate data sources to operational and strategic decision-making.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, data analytics or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Minimum of two years of experience in data systems development, program analysis or chapter relations.
• Experience working with volunteers, committees or field support teams is a plus.
• In-office hybrid schedule, three days a week in person.

Salary Range:

The salary range for this position is $70,000-$75,000 annualized based on skills and experience.

To apply for this position, please submit this application.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Group: Housing Finance /Advocacy

NAHB is seeking a Director of Financial Institutions and Capital Markets to research, monitor and analyze legislative, regulatory and industry issues related to financial institutions, housing production financing, mortgage capital markets, and government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks. This individual will develop and implement policy recommendations, draft extensive background materials and comment letters, and provide information to NAHB members, regulators, and industry stakeholders on these issues. This is a great opportunity for a skilled policy professional to shape housing finance policy, engage with industry leaders, and strengthen NAHB’s voice in the financial institutions and capital markets arena.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyzes the impact of financial services and mortgage capital markets legislation and regulation on the housing industry. Keeps abreast of legislative and regulatory proposals for reforms to the financial system, including to the GSEs, financial institutions, and capital markets. Thoroughly monitors, researches and analyzes emerging issues impacting financing for home builders and home buyers. Develops legislative and regulatory policy recommendations in response to proposals and emerging issues.
• Schedules and prepares NAHB leadership for issues advocacy meetings with senior-level congressional and regulatory officials, and provides substantive/technical input during meetings as needed.
• Works with NAHB committees and key members, industry regulators, and stakeholders to recommend, develop and implement NAHB policy positions on finance and capital markets issues impacting housing, housing production financing for home builders, and mortgage financing for home buyers. Interacts with appropriate financial institution regulators and GSEs to convey NAHB policy positions. Attends agency and stakeholder meetings and hearings. Assists and supports efforts of NAHB’s Advocacy Group to educate and build support for NAHB’s policies.
• Maintains working relationships with financial institutions and housing-related regulatory agencies, GSEs, and other mortgage capital market entities through regular contact with appropriate staff and policy experts.
• Responds to member inquiries on financial institution regulatory matters, housing production financing, GSEs, mortgage capital markets, and other related issues. Staffs the Financial Institutions and Capital Markets Subcommittee of the Housing Finance Committee as well as any related task forces and working groups.
• Drafts reports on legislative and regulatory proposals impacting the financial system and capital markets. Prepares policy and strategy papers and testimony. Drafts thoroughly researched and well-written comment letters and issue analyses in response to legislative and regulatory proposals impacting home builders. Writes and routinely updates NAHB issue papers and web content. Contributes information for leadership talking points and other briefing materials. Prepares policy resolutions and letters to key policy makers. Contributes content to the Mortgage Roundtable discussion paper. Prepares and distributes the department’s monthly newsletter.

Preferred Skills:

• Requires thorough knowledge of U.S. housing finance system, particularly: financial institutions, secondary mortgage markets, and instruments, and related regulatory and legislative environment.
• Strong background in banking, capital markets and finance, particularly housing finance and operations of the primary and mortgage capital markets. Demonstrated analytical and research abilities.
• Must have exceptional research and writing skills, along with strong interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Attention to detail and proven ability to manage projects, meet deadlines, and work under pressure with a wide variety of individuals.
• Proficient computer skills in analytical applications (spreadsheets, graphics and financial databases).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or comparable experience and education. Advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of five years of experience in financial institutions regulation and/or mortgage capital market issues with a concentration in preparing policy analysis, reports, regulatory comments, and legislative testimony in the area of banking and housing finance. (Relevant graduate degree(s) may be used to offset some of the work experience requirements.)
• Established network of regulatory, financial services, and/or mortgage capital market industry contacts, preferable.

Salary Range:

The salary range for this position is $155,000-$165,000 annualized based on skills and experience.

To apply for this position, please submit this application.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Group: Advocacy

NAHB is seeking to fill a Labor and Safety policy role. This position ensures all labor and safety-related issues relevant to NAHB, such as employment status, wage and hour requirements, immigration, workers compensation, and all aspects of jobsite safety are monitored and appropriately addressed. Develops and implements NAHB’s regulatory policy program concerning labor and safety issues at the federal, state and local levels. This role oversees the development of training, educational programs and resources for industry professionals, HBAs, policy experts and the general public. This role also provides employment, labor and safety expertise and advocacy on assigned issues, represents NAHB in various forums, and fosters positive working relationships will industry allies and organizations. This position supervises staff working on related issues and oversees the departmental budget.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages and takes part in NAHB’s policy, regulatory, and programmatic advocacy efforts concerning employment, labor and safety matters. Ensures all actions on issues relevant to NAHB are monitored and appropriately addressed, including policy analysis; preparation of comments, testimony, and other written responses; tracking industry trends; and providing HBA assistance.
• Represents NAHB and the home building industry in advocacy arenas to advance NAHB policy at all levels of government. Builds relationships with agency personnel and alliances with professional societies, industry coalitions, trade associations, public interest groups and technical experts.
• Assists in developing and implementing comprehensive interdivisional strategies for addressing employment, labor and safety issues across the association.
• Manages the technical assistance program for state and local affiliates and members on key issues including, but not limited to, federal and state policies concerning employment status, wage and hour requirements, immigration, workers compensation, and all aspects of jobsite safety.
• Provides as needed technical assistance and advocacy support to state and local associations in the negotiation of regulatory policies and compliance assistance to members. Oversees the preparation and dissemination of guidance documents, web content, and social media posts to ensure that NAHB remains the premier source of labor and safety information for the members.
• Identifies the information and technical data needed for key policy initiatives and conducts and conducts or contracts for the completion of research to obtain information and data needed to bolster NAHB policy arguments.
• Develops and maintains the technical knowledge required to remain NAHB’s technical expert on employment, labor and immigration issues and ensures department staff maintains the expertise needed to serve as primary Subject Matter Experts on their assigned issues.
• Manages the labor and safety-related educational programming for HBAs, conferences, the International Builders’ Show and the NAHB membership.
• Oversees the development, organization and conduct of technical seminars on current and emerging employment, labor and safety issues, DOL regulatory requirements, workers compensation and related technical issues. Directs the preparation and distribution of construction labor and safety publications, training videos, and informational resources and assists members in developing compliance strategies.
• Staffs the Labor, Safety and Health Committee and its subcommittees and supports others, as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of five years of labor and/or safety policy experience in a federal, state or local regulatory agency or equivalent private sector experience is needed.
• Project management or program oversight experience is also desirable.
• A bachelor’s degree in labor relations, workforce management, or a related field is required or comparable in experience and education. A master’s or law degree in a related field is desirable.
• Working knowledge of the construction industry and technical expertise in Fair Labor Standards Act, Davis-Bacon Act, Family and Medical Leave Act and applicable labor regulations required. Knowledge of workers’ compensation insurance, immigration, labor law and/or construction safety is preferred.
• Strong analytical, writing, organizational and interpersonal communication skills are essential.
• Ability to balance heavy workloads and multiple projects, deadlines and priorities is critical for success. 

Salary Range:

The salary range for this position is $120,000-$130,000 annualized based on skills and experience.

To apply for this position, please submit this application.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Group: Meetings & Events

NAHB seeks a creative, collaborative meetings professional to plan and manage educational programming logistics, conferences, meetings, and special events/activations. The director will work closely with the VP of Meetings & Events to oversee logistics for keynote and specialty education sessions at the International Builders’ Show (IBS). This role involves partnering with internal and external stakeholders to assess needs, recommend improvements, streamline processes, and enhance overall learning experiences. The director will also manage contracts, budgets, and vendor relationships to deliver high-quality events.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead logistical planning and onsite delivery of IBS education programming, including scheduling sessions, coordinating speakers and moderators, and designing room sets.
• Oversee specialty education at IBS, including set design, keynote speaker contracts, run-of-show creation, program development, script writing, and production of intro and transitional videos.
• Serve as onsite point of contact for education session rooms, managing vendors, staff, and temporary personnel.
• Plan and execute special events ranging from 200-600+ attendees, or standalone programs, from site selection and contracting to vendor hiring, food and beverage, entertainment, and onsite management, collaborating across sponsorship, marketing, and content teams.
• Oversee the Manager of Meetings & Events, responsible for small conferences and events, including hotel and vendor contracting, education programming support, and offsite events.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) certification highly preferred.
• 5–7+ years of experience in meeting planning, trade shows, conferences, special events, and member-focused education logistics.
• Supervisory experience required.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, negotiate contracts, and direct vendors and staff under tight deadlines and high-volume workloads.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite. Enthusiasm for using technology to improve productivity and collaboration.
• Willingness to travel, including weekends.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $115,000 - $120,000 annualized, commensurate with skills and experience.

To apply for this position, please submit this application.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Group: Federation Member Services

NAHB is seeking a manager of education programs to join the Federation Member Service’s Education team. This person will oversee daily distribution and delivery of NAHB’s in-person courses and exams, including CAPS, HCCP and pre-IBS offerings. They will serve as the primary liaison to HBAs, instructors, non-HBA partners, colleges/universities and international sites — guiding instructor selection, scheduling, program planning and marketing. Working with the senior director of education programs, they will expand the distribution network and manage budgets, billing and reporting for licensee operations. They will collaborate with the director of digital learning to integrate in-person and virtual learning, and act as a secondary contact for program inquiries and candidate support.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end in-person course distribution — scheduling, billing, fulfillment, DMS recordkeeping and inventory control — serving as the primary licensee liaison for local program guidance; overseeing invoicing, materials mailings and grading; and partnering with the digital learning director to integrate virtual delivery.
• Partner with the senior director and vice president to grow and diversify NAHB’s licensed distributor network — driving course frequency and variety — by executing targeted marketing and communications, co-creating virtual-ready processes for greater efficiency, and maintaining current records of all license agreements.
• Oversee accounts receivable/payable for licensee course distribution, reconcile monthly general ledger to validate income and expenses, investigate and resolve discrepancies, and produce staff reports with historical and statistical distribution metrics.
• Lead the planning and execution of national in-person courses (e.g., IBS and assigned seminars), serving as on-site staff lead, enforcing NAHB administrative guidelines, and partnering with the senior director and digital learning director to develop course schedules and select instructors (including spokesperson and train-the-trainer) with vice president approval.
• Coordinate special projects supporting NAHB education — including graduation events, guidelines, support strategies, newsletters and promotional campaigns — by maintaining and updating distribution procedures, and conducting outreach to licensees, students and instructors.
• Represent NAHB at the International Builders' Show, the Remodelers Show, and other course events (with additional travel as required).
• Deliver prompt, empathetic support and clear communication to internal and external stakeholders, celebrate successes, offer solution-oriented guidance, and embody NAHB’s mission and core values in every interaction.

Preferred Skills

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and ability to use independent judgment in addressing issues and complaints with competing priorities.
• Detail-oriented and strong interpersonal and organizational skills are required.
• Ability to maintain high-quality standards and meet deadlines under a heavy workload.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Demonstrated excellence in customer service, including the ability to provide negative information in a positive manner.
• Excellent computer skills, preferably Word, Excel and Access.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of association experience in management of member services and/or certification program administration/development.
• Experience with oversight of volunteer board/committee relations. Prior experience working in a team environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, education, business or related field, or equivalent combination of training, experience and skills.
• In-office hybrid schedule, three days a week in person

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $85,000-$95,000 annualized, commensurate with skills and experience.

To apply for this position, please submit this application.

NAHB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.